THE THIRD TRIAL

[strangerpeople]

THE THIRD TRIAL
(~SK. 17-18)


[When the investigation ends, the D O N G rings throughout the ship, followed by Zero's voice.]

It is time. Everyone, come to the theater. Time is...wasting.

[And so it is. The seating has once more changed to reflect the fallen-Moriarty and now Brain's podiums are draped in black. And, of course, there is no food-

The screens come up, and the mask of Zero appears, ever inscrutable. Their instructions are brief.]

Your Brain is gone, I'm afraid. Cut into pieces and cast aside...and someone here knows why. Now, it's time for you to discover the truth as well...if you can.


[The trial for the murder of Brain, the Blue, has begun.]

Comments

[onychomance]

Expressing or trying to dissuade the culprit with this change of emotion. Can we assume the purple note was deflected?

[yesorwoof]

Yes, exactly - a fearful culprit may have been a more amenable one. There could have been a feedback loop. This might even explain the culprit's change of heart when taking him down...?

[onychomance]

The culprit, influenced by the note, feared the consequences of their murder perhaps....